Bryant Bulldogs (17-13, 10-7 America East) at Vermont Catamounts (19-12, 14-3 America East) Burlington, Vermont; Monday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Vermont plays in the America East Tournament against Bryant. The Catamounts have gone 14-3 against America East teams, with a 5-9 record in non-conference play.
Baylor Bears (27-6, 17-3 Big 12) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (30-3, 18-2 Big 12) Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Horned Frogs -3.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. TCU takes on No.
New Mexico Lobos (18-13, 11-7 MWC) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (22-9, 11-7 MWC) Las Vegas; Monday, 5:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: San Diego State plays in the MWC Tournament against New Mexico. The Aztecs have gone 11-7 against MWC teams, with an 11-2 record in non-conference play.
Sacramento State Hornets (15-17, 8-11 Big Sky) vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (25-6, 16-2 Big Sky) Boise, Idaho; Sunday, 4:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Northern Arizona and Sacramento State square off in the Big Sky Tournament. The Lumberjacks have gone 16-2 against Big Sky opponents, with a 9-4 record in non-conference play.
L.J. Cryer scored 23 points with six 3-pointers as Big 12 champion and third-ranked Houston won its 10th consecutive game, beating Baylor 65-61 on Saturday night to wrap up the regular season. J'Wan Roberts added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Cougars (27-4, 19-1 Big 12), including two free throws with 13 seconds remaining. Milos Uzan had 12 points and Emanuel Sharp scored 11.
Dawson Baker scored 15 points and Richie Saunders added 14 to lead No. BYU to an 85-74 victory over rival Utah on Saturday night. Keba Keita had 12 points and Egor Demin scored 10 for the Cougars (23-8, 14-6 Big 12), who won their eighth straight game.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville secured the first spot in the men’s 2025 NCAA Tournament, locking up the Ohio Valley Conference’s automatic bid with a 69-48 win over Southeast Missouri State in the OVC conference tournament final Saturday night. It will be SIUE’s first trip to the NCAA Division I tournament in program history. The Cougars last played in the NCAA Division II tournament in 2006; SIUE made the jump to D-I in 2008. SIUE’s Ray’Sean Taylor, a fifth-year guard and the OVC pla
Needing another Quad 1 win to keep NCAA Tournament hopes alive, North Carolina instead crumbled.
Ray'Sean Taylor scored 20 points and No. seed SIU Edwardsville beat top-seeded Southeast Missouri 69-48 on Saturday night to win its first Ohio Valley Conference Championship title and secured its first trip to the NCAA Tournament. It was also the first appearance in the title game for SIU Edwardsville (22-11), which entered with a 3-8 tournament record.
Maliq Brown hadn't played for the better part of three weeks for second-ranked Duke, a shoulder injury sidelining him just as the season made a hard turn into the stretch run. The 6-foot-9 junior was back as the feet-moving, deflection-forcing whiz critical to Duke's elite defensive machine. Brown finished with eight points, three rebounds and three assists while posting a game-best plus-20 rating in his 16 minutes.
The Cougars won their first bid to the Division I NCAA tournament in school history.
Brycen Goodine scored 14 points and led six players into double-figures scoring as Oklahoma beat Texas 76-72 to end its eight-game losing streak against the Longhorns in Saturday's regular-season finale. The Sooners closed out their regular season with a 96-84 win over No. 15 Missouri followed with their first win in Austin since 2021. Texas (17-14, 6-12), the No. 13 seed, takes on 12th-seeded Vanderbilt and Oklahoma (19-12, 6-12), the 14th seed, will battle 11th-seeded Georgia.
Eddie Lampkin Jr. scored 14 of his 25 points before halftime, was 11-for-12 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds and Syracuse beat Virginia 84-70 on Saturday to end the ACC regular season. Lampkin's 11-made field goals were a career high. Jyare Davis and Lucas Taylor each scored 15 points for Syracuse (13-18, 7-13), which shot 59.6% (31 for 52) upping its shooting percentage by a smidge in which they shot 58.1% (18 of 31) before halftime.
JT Toppin had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 9 Texas Tech pulled away from Arizona State for an 85-57 victory in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday. Freshman guard Christian Anderson tied a season high with 21 points and made four 3-pointers off the bench for the Red Raiders (24-7, 15-5 Big 12), who set a school record for conference wins. Toppin, a top contender for Big 12 Player of the Year, had his 14th double-double of the season.
Eric Dailey Jr. scored a career-high 25 points and UCLA routed Southern California 90-63 on Saturday night in the crosstown rivals’ regular-season finale. Skyy Clark added 17 points and six assists and Aday Mara had 14 points for the Bruins (22-9, 13-7 Big Ten), who finished 15-2 at Pauley Pavilion. Wesley Yates III led the Trojans (15-16, 7-13) with 21 points, six rebounds and five assists and Desmond Claude added 15.
Eric Dailey Jr. finishes with 25 points and Skyy Clark scores 17 as UCLA blows out rival USC 90-63 to head into the Big Ten tournament on a dominant note.
Can anyone stop Cooper Flagg and Duke?
Few teams have bulldozed their way to an ACC regular-season title quite as convincingly as this year's Blue Devils.
Freshman Kon Knueppel scored 17 points to help No. 2 Duke beat rival North Carolina 82-69 on Saturday night and clinch the outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title. Cooper Flagg added 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists despite first-half foul trouble for the Blue Devils (28-3, 19-1). Duke blew a 15-point first-half lead and trailed by seven midway early after the break, but responded with 12 consecutive points to turn the game and silence a roaring hostile crowd.
Cameron Corhen and Brandin Cummings each scored 16 points as Pittsburgh snapped a four-game losing streak with a 93-67 rout of Boston College in the regular-season finale on Saturday. The Panthers (17-14, 8-12) finished the regular season in a logjam in the ACC standings, where five teams finished at 8-12. Boston College (12-19, 4-16), which won 20 games and earned a bid into the NIT a year ago, is one of three teams not participating in the ACC Tournament.
Viktor Lakhin scored 12 of his 16 points in the first half as No. 11 Clemson opened a double-digit lead and beat Virginia Tech 65-47 on Saturday for the program's record-tying 26th victory of the season. The Tigers (26-5, 18-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) matched a mark set by the 1990 team led by Dale Davis and Elden Campbell, who won Clemson's only ACC regular-season crown.
Javon Small scored 25 points, freshman Jonathan Powell scored 12 of his 15 in the second half and West Virginia held off UCF 72-65 on Saturday after nearly blowing a 25-point lead in the final 20 minutes. Powell and Small each made five 3-pointers. Amani Hansberry added 18 points and 10 rebounds for West Virginia (19-12, 10-10 Big 12).
Hunter Dickinson matched a career high with 33 points to lead Kansas past No. Arizona 83-76 on Saturday. Zeke Mayo drilled five three-pointers and had 20 points while KJ Adams Jr. scored 12, including three dunks while the Jayhawks (20-11, 11-9 Big 12) built a 14-point first-half lead.
Sears' game-winner overshadowed 34 points, eight rebounds and five blocks from Auburn's Johni Broome.
Malique Ewin scored a career-high 26 points and Florida State defeated SMU 76-69 on Saturday to give Leonard Hamilton a win in his final game coaching the Seminoles in Donald L. Tucker Center. Hamilton, who is retiring at season's end after 23 seasons heading the program, collected his 200th ACC regular-season win, which ranks fourth in conference history. Ewin also had eight rebounds as did Jamir Watkins, who scored 20 points.
Trey Galloway and Malik Reneau scored 16 points each and Indiana erased a 10-point second-half deficit en route to a 66-60 victory over Ohio State on Saturday. With the win, Indiana (19-12, 10-10 Big Ten) finishes the regular season in ninth place in the conference and will have a first-round bye in the conference tournament. Ohio State (17-14, 9-11 Big Ten) fell to 10th place and will have to play on Wednesday, the first day of the tournament in Indianapolis.
Asa Newell spoke with confidence after Georgia's 79-68 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday when he proclaimed, “We're going to be dancing.” It has been 10 years since a Georgia player could make that boast about the Bulldogs' NCAA Tournament outlook following their final regular-season game. The Bulldogs improved to 20-11 overall and 8-10 in the Southeastern Conference with the win in one of many games on Saturday involving teams which may have been on the NCAA bubble.
The "Crimson Crane" has been a point of taunting for the past few years in sports throughout the Alabama-Auburn rivalry.
Mark Sears hit a game-winning floater as time expired, and No. 7 Alabama spoiled the home finale of rival and No. 1 Auburn with a 93-91 overtime road win Saturday. The off-balance buzzer-beater from the free-throw line was only the third made basket of the game for Sears, who finished with nine points. Alabama (24-7, 13-5 Southeastern Conference) got 23 points from Grant Nelson and 15 points each from Labaron Philon and Clifford Omoruyi.
Abou Ousmane scored 24 points and Bryce Thompson scored 16 points and Oklahoma State withstood Cincinnati's rally beating the Bearcats 78-67 on Saturday to close the Big 12 regular season. Reserve Marchelus Avery scored 10 points for Oklahoma State (15-16, 7-13), who shot 7 for 9 from 3-point range. Jizzle James scored 17 points, reserve Dan Skillings Jr. 15 and Day Day Thomas 12 for Cincinnati (17-14, 7-13).
Chibuzo Agbo scored 26 points shooting 9 for 12 and Desmond Claude recorded a double-double and USC gutted Washington 92-61 on Wednesday night. Agbo tied a career high with seven 3-pointers made in 10 attempts. Claude scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Rashaun Agee scored 13 of his 18 points in the first half.
Julian Reese had 19 points and 11 rebounds in his home finale, and No. 13 Maryland pulled away late for a 74-61 victory over Northwestern on Saturday. The Terrapins (24-7, 14-6 Big Ten) had a sluggish day offensively but did enough to win for the seventh time in eight games — with the only defeat coming on a 65-foot shot at the buzzer against Michigan State late last month. Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 17 points for the Terps, and Derik Queen added 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Auburn guard/forward Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected from his team's game vs. Alabama for a flagrant 2 foul.
Efton Reid scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Wake Forest stymied Georgia Tech 69-43 on Saturday to close the regular season. Reid was a point shy of a double-double at halftime when the Demon Deacons raced to a 34-15 lead against the cold-shooting Yellowjackets, who never got closer than 16 and trailed by as many as 31 in the second half. Both teams have a first-round bye in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament which begins Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Chaz Lanier scored 23 points to lead No. Tennessee to a 75-65 victory over South Carolina on Saturday. The Volunteers (25-6, 12-6 Southeastern Conference) wrapped up a double bye for the SEC Tournament.
The Fighting Irish only scored eight baskets in the second half, with Hannah Hidalgo limited to eight points in the final two quarters.
Terrence Edwards Jr. and Chucky Hepburn scored 16 points apiece, and No. Louisville ended the regular season Saturday with a 68-48 victory over Stanford. The Cardinals (25-6, 18-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) used their defense to earn their ninth straight victory and 19th in 20 games.
Curtis Jones scored 24 points to lead No. 10 Iowa State past Kansas State 73-57 on Saturday. Kansas State (15-16, 9-11) was led by senior David N'Guessan with 19 points. Dug McDaniel had 14 points.
St. John's basketball's Zuby Ejiofor was heroic for the Red Storm in overtime on Saturday, hitting a buzzer-beater to beat Marquette. Watch here:
D’Marco Dunn had 25 points and Yanic Konan Niederhauser added 15 points and 11 rebounds as Penn State rallied in the second half for an 86-75 victory over No. 12 Wisconsin on Saturday, preventing the Badgers from clinching a double bye in the Big Ten Tournament. Wisconsin (23-8, 13-7) went into the weekend in a three-way tie for third with No. 13 Maryland and No. 18 Purdue, but could have secured the double bye with a victory following Illinois' victory over the Boilermakers on Friday. John Blackwell and Steven Crowl had 19 points apiece for Wisconsin, which had won 22 consecutive home games against Penn State, including 19-0 all-time at the Kohl Center.
Zuby Ejiofor hit a tiebreaking shot at the buzzer, Kadary Richmond got the first St. John's triple-double this century and the sixth-ranked Red Storm beat No. Marquette 86-84 in overtime Saturday for their sixth consecutive victory. St. John's (27-4, 18-2 Big East) matched a program record for regular-season wins.
Otega Oweh scored 22 points, and Andrew Carr added 16 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 19 Kentucky beat No. 15 Missouri 91-83 Saturday. Koby Brea scored 17 points and Amari Williams added 14 points and eight rebounds to help Kentucky (21-10, 10-8 Southeastern Conference) win its second game in a row. Mark Mitchell scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and Marques Warrick scored 17 points for Missouri (21-10, 10-8), which has lost three straight games for the first time this season.
Jonas Aidoo made one of two free throws with 11 seconds left to break a tie game and No. 25 Mississippi State missed two potential game-winning shots at the rim at the other end to close out Arkansas’ 93-92 victory on Saturday. Mississippi State (20-11, 8-10 Southeastern Conference) used a 12-0 run to go up by one point with 3:14 to play, its first lead since before halftime. Arkansas (19-12, 8-10), which led by one at the break, opened the second half on a 10-run.
Here's a look at the 15 players on the ballot for the John R. Wooden Award, headlined by Duke's Cooper Flagg and Auburn's Johni Broome:
Brandon Johnson's putback slam with 1 second remaining lifted Miami to a 72-70 victory over N.C. State on Saturday in likely the last game of the season for both teams. Although Miami hadn't led since it was 2-1 and trailed by 13 early in the second half, the Hurricanes got 3-pointers from Matthew Cleveland and A.J. Stanton-McCray to tie the score at 70 with 1:53 remaining. Neither team scored again until Cleveland missed a well-contested layup and Johnson flushed the rebound with both hands to give Miami the lead with 1 second remaining.
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Paige Bueckers had 20 points to lead No. 3 UConn to a 71-40 win over St. John's in the quarterfinals of the Big East women's basketball tournament on Saturday. Sarah Strong had 10 points and 14 rebounds while Azzi Fudd finished with 11 points for UConn (29-3) as the Huskies won their 13th consecutive Big East tournament game and recorded their 34th win in a row in a conference tournament. Ariana Vanderhoop and Kylie Lavelle each had 11 points and three 3-pointers.
Ohio State and Texas are currently projected to make the NCAA men's tournament, but Indiana and Oklahoma will try to take their spots when facing them.
There are more interesting men's college basketball teams than ever and a crop of dynamic coaches who deserve ESPN's attention.
The final weekend of the men's basketball regular season features games key for NCAA Tournament and conference seedings. A look at the best matchups.
Alabama Crimson Tide (23-7, 12-5 SEC) at Auburn Tigers (27-3, 15-2 SEC) Auburn, Alabama; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -7.5; over/under is 178.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Alabama faces No.
Mississippi State scores 79.2 points while outscoring opponents by 5.6 points per game. Arkansas makes 46.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.9 percentage points higher than Mississippi State has allowed to its opponents (43.5%). Mississippi State averages 8.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than Arkansas allows.
The Rhode Island Rams are 13-3 in home games. Rhode Island is second in the A-10 with 35.9 points per game in the paint led by Sebastian Thomas averaging 7.3. The Fordham Rams are 3-14 in A-10 play.
UNC Greensboro ranks ninth in the SoCon with 25.9 points per game in the paint led by Ronald Polite averaging 6.0. The Keydets are 8-11 against SoCon opponents. VMI is seventh in the SoCon scoring 28.9 points per game in the paint led by Rickey Bradley, Jr. averaging 6.2.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (11-19, 5-12 AAC) at Wichita State Shockers (18-12, 8-9 AAC) Wichita, Kansas; Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Tulsa faces Wichita State after Keaston Willis scored 22 points in Tulsa's 81-77 loss to the Temple Owls. The Shockers have gone 11-5 at home.
St. John's Red Storm (26-4, 17-2 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (22-8, 13-6 Big East) Milwaukee; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -3.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: No.
Kentucky Wildcats (20-10, 9-8 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (21-9, 10-7 SEC) Columbia, Missouri; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -5.5; over/under is 169.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Kentucky faces No.
Iowa State Cyclones (22-8, 13-7 Big 12) at Kansas State Wildcats (15-15, 9-10 Big 12) New York; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -6.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State hosts No. Iowa State in a matchup of Big 12 teams.
Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-7, 14-5 Big 12) at Arizona State Sun Devils (13-17, 4-15 Big 12) Tempe, Arizona; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -10.5; over/under is 151.5 BOTTOM LINE: Arizona State hosts No. Texas Tech after Alston Mason scored 33 points in Arizona State's 113-100 loss to the Arizona Wildcats.
NC State Wolfpack (12-18, 5-14 ACC) at Miami Hurricanes (6-24, 2-17 ACC) Coral Gables, Florida; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -1; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Miami (FL) hosts NC State after Matthew Cleveland scored 29 points in Miami (FL)'s 89-74 loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Hurricanes are 6-10 in home games.
The Paladins are 11-7 in SoCon play. Furman averages 17.1 assists per game to lead the SoCon, paced by Pjay Smith Jr. with 3.6. Samford scores 83.5 points, 15.1 more per game than the 68.4 Furman gives up.
The Mocs are 15-3 against SoCon opponents and 8-5 in non-conference play. Chattanooga is sixth in the SoCon with 23.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Trey Bonham averaging 3.7. The Bears are 7-12 in SoCon play.
Dartmouth Big Green (14-12, 8-5 Ivy League) at Harvard Crimson (11-15, 6-7 Ivy League) Boston; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Crimson -1.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Dartmouth visits Harvard in Ivy League action Saturday. The Crimson have gone 6-5 in home games.
UCLA averages 74.4 points and has outscored opponents by 9.3 points per game. The Trojans have gone 7-12 against Big Ten opponents. USC ranks eighth in the Big Ten scoring 33.7 points per game in the paint led by Desmond Claude averaging 7.6.
Ohio State Buckeyes (17-13, 9-10 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (18-12, 9-10 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Saturday, 3:45 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hoosiers -2.5; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State faces Indiana after Bruce Thornton scored 29 points in Ohio State's 116-114 overtime win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Hoosiers are 13-4 in home games.
SMU Mustangs (22-8, 13-6 ACC) at Florida State Seminoles (16-14, 7-12 ACC) Tallahassee, Florida; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mustangs -3.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Florida State comes into the matchup with SMU as losers of four straight games. The Seminoles are 10-5 in home games.
The Braves are 16-5 against MVC opponents and 9-2 in non-conference play. Bradley is ninth in the MVC with 7.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Christian Davis averaging 1.6. The Beacons are 8-14 in MVC play.
Winthrop Eagles (22-10, 12-5 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (21-10, 12-5 Big South) Johnson City, Tennessee; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -1.5; over/under is 166.5 BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville and Winthrop meet in the Big South Tournament. The Bulldogs' record in Big South play is 12-5, and their record is 9-5 in non-conference play.
Marshall Thundering Herd (20-12, 13-6 Sun Belt) vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves (22-9, 13-5 Sun Belt) Pensacola, Florida; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Wolves -7.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Arkansas State plays in the Sun Belt Tournament against Marshall. The Red Wolves have gone 13-5 against Sun Belt teams, with a 9-4 record in non-conference play.
Bryant is the top team in the America East with 12.5 fast break points. The Retrievers are 5-11 against America East opponents. UMBC scores 80.2 points while outscoring opponents by 1.6 points per game.
Niagara Purple Eagles (11-19, 6-13 MAAC) at Rider Broncs (12-18, 8-11 MAAC) Lawrenceville, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Broncs -3.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Niagara visits Rider after Josiah Davis scored 21 points in Niagara's 78-68 overtime victory against the Saint Peter's Peacocks. The Broncs have gone 4-7 in home games.
Northwestern Wildcats (16-14, 7-12 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten) College Park, Maryland; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terrapins -10.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern faces No. Maryland after Ty Berry scored 22 points in Northwestern's 73-69 loss to the UCLA Bruins.
Yale Bulldogs (19-7, 12-1 Ivy League) at Brown Bears (14-12, 6-7 Ivy League) Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -7.5; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Brown hosts Yale after Landon Lewis scored 22 points in Brown's 78-58 loss to the Dartmouth Big Green. The Bears are 8-5 in home games.
The Golden Lions have gone 4-7 in home games. UAPB has a 4-19 record in games decided by 10 or more points. The Braves have gone 10-7 against SWAC opponents.
Boston College Eagles (12-18, 4-15 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (16-14, 7-12 ACC) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -12; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh faces Boston College after Jaland Lowe scored 20 points in Pittsburgh's 71-63 loss to the NC State Wolfpack. The Panthers are 12-4 in home games.
Texas Southern Tigers (14-16, 11-6 SWAC) at Prairie View A&M Panthers (5-25, 4-13 SWAC) Prairie View, Texas; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -6.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Texas Southern visits Prairie View A&M after Zaire Hayes scored 20 points in Texas Southern's 75-59 win over the Alcorn State Braves. The Panthers are 3-6 in home games.
Xavier ranks eighth in the Big East in team defense, giving up 70.4 points while holding opponents to 44.1% shooting. The Friars have gone 6-13 against Big East opponents. Providence has an 8-16 record against teams over .
East Carolina Pirates (18-12, 10-7 AAC) at Florida Atlantic Owls (16-14, 9-8 AAC) Boca Raton, Florida; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Florida Atlantic hosts East Carolina after Matas Vokietaitis scored 21 points in Florida Atlantic's 89-80 loss to the UAB Blazers. The Owls are 7-5 on their home court.
Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (20-10, 8-9 A-10) at Davidson Wildcats (16-14, 6-11 A-10) Davidson, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -2.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: Davidson heads into the matchup against Saint Bonaventure after losing three in a row. The Wildcats are 11-5 on their home court.
Virginia Tech Hokies (13-17, 8-11 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (25-5, 17-2 ACC) Clemson, South Carolina; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -17.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Clemson hosts Virginia Tech after Jaeden Zackery scored 21 points in Clemson's 78-69 win over the Boston College Eagles.
The Rebels have gone 10-7 against SEC opponents. Ole Miss ranks eighth in the SEC shooting 34.7% from 3-point range. Florida averages 84.3 points, 13.1 more per game than the 71.2 Ole Miss allows.
Utah Utes (16-14, 8-11 Big 12) at BYU Cougars (22-8, 13-6 Big 12) Provo, Utah; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -12.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. BYU takes on Utah after Richie Saunders scored 23 points in BYU's 88-85 overtime win over the Iowa State Cyclones.
Penn State Nittany Lions (15-15, 5-14 Big Ten) at Wisconsin Badgers (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten) Madison, Wisconsin; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -11.5; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Wisconsin hosts Penn State after John Blackwell scored 25 points in Wisconsin's 74-67 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Liberty Flames (24-6, 12-5 CUSA) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (17-13, 8-9 CUSA) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flames -3.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Liberty visits Western Kentucky after Taelon Peter scored 33 points in Liberty's 86-81 victory against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders. The Hilltoppers have gone 13-4 at home.
Nevada Wolf Pack (16-14, 8-11 MWC) at San Diego State Aztecs (20-8, 13-6 MWC) San Diego; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aztecs -6.5; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: San Diego State will try to keep its five-game home win streak intact when the Aztecs face Nevada. The Aztecs have gone 11-3 in home games.
North Texas Mean Green (23-6, 14-3 AAC) at Temple Owls (16-14, 8-9 AAC) Philadelphia; Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: North Texas visits Temple after Atin Wright scored 42 points in North Texas' 75-64 win against the Charlotte 49ers. The Owls are 11-2 on their home court.
Georgetown Hoyas (17-13, 8-11 Big East) at DePaul Blue Demons (12-18, 3-16 Big East) Chicago; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hoyas -1; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: DePaul takes on Georgetown after CJ Gunn scored 23 points in DePaul's 80-77 victory against the Providence Friars. The Blue Demons have gone 10-8 in home games.
Kennesaw State Owls (17-13, 9-8 CUSA) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (20-10, 12-5 CUSA) Jacksonville, Alabama; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gamecocks -3.5; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: Kennesaw State visits Jacksonville State after Simeon Cottle scored 24 points in Kennesaw State's 85-80 win against the Liberty Flames. The Gamecocks are 12-1 in home games.
Monmouth allows 75.7 points and has been outscored by 5.4 points per game. The Pride are 7-12 against CAA teams. Hofstra is 8-7 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 10.3 turnovers per game.
Duke Blue Devils (27-3, 18-1 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (20-11, 13-6 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -10.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Duke plays North Carolina after Cooper Flagg scored 28 points in Duke's 93-60 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Alabama A&M gives up 79.2 points to opponents while being outscored by 5.1 points per game. Southern averages 75.3 points per game, 3.9 fewer points than the 79.2 Alabama A&M gives up. Alabama A&M averages 8.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 more makes per game than Southern allows.
The Bulldogs have gone 10-4 in home games. Louisiana Tech is second in the CUSA with 15.4 assists per game led by Sean Newman Jr. averaging 8.0. The Miners have gone 7-10 against CUSA opponents.
Houston Cougars (26-4, 18-1 Big 12) at Baylor Bears (18-12, 10-9 Big 12) Waco, Texas; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -4.5; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Houston visits Baylor after LJ Cryer scored 22 points in Houston's 65-59 win over the Kansas Jayhawks.
Wofford Terriers (16-15, 10-8 SoCon) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (19-12, 12-6 SoCon) Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buccaneers -1.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State plays in the SoCon Tournament against Wofford. The Buccaneers are 12-6 against SoCon opponents and 7-6 in non-conference play.
Belmont Bruins (22-10, 14-7 MVC) vs. Drake Bulldogs (28-3, 18-3 MVC) St. Louis; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake and Belmont play in the MVC Tournament. The Bulldogs' record in MVC play is 18-3, and their record is 10-0 in non-conference play.
Michigan Wolverines (22-8, 14-5 Big Ten) at Michigan State Spartans (25-5, 16-3 Big Ten) East Lansing, Michigan; Sunday, 12 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -6.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Michigan State plays No.
The Cavaliers are 8-11 in conference games. Virginia gives up 66.2 points to opponents and has been outscored by 1.4 points per game. Syracuse averages 75.4 points, 9.2 more per game than the 66.2 Virginia gives up.
The Lumberjacks' record in Big Sky play is 8-10, and their record is 9-4 in non-conference games. Northern Arizona is fourth in the Big Sky with 35.7 points per game in the paint led by Carson Towt averaging 11.0. The Eagles' record in Big Sky play is 6-12.
UC Irvine Anteaters (26-5, 16-3 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (19-11, 11-8 Big West) Santa Barbara, California; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Anteaters -3.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: UC Irvine takes on UCSB after Myles Che scored 31 points in UC Irvine's 88-59 victory against the UC Davis Aggies. The Gauchos are 12-4 in home games.
Duquesne is fourth in the A-10 with 10.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Jahsean Corbett averaging 2.1. Saint Louis averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game, 3.2 more made shots than the 6.6 per game Duquesne gives up. Duquesne has shot at a 43.0% rate from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points greater than the 41.2% shooting opponents of Saint Louis have averaged.
The Bulldogs are 13-4 in conference games. Alabama A&M has an 8-5 record in games decided by 10 or more points. Southern is shooting 37.3% from the field this season, 4.3 percentage points lower than the 41.6% Alabama A&M allows to opponents.
The Phoenix have gone 8-9 against CAA opponents. Elon is third in the CAA with 10.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Raven Preston averaging 2.6. Monmouth is shooting 41.9% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points higher than the 40.4% Elon allows to opponents.
N.C. A&T averages 64.0 points and has outscored opponents by 9.3 points per game. The Seahawks are 8-9 against CAA opponents. UNC Wilmington has an 8-13 record against teams over .
Baylor plays in the Big 12 Tournament against No. Oklahoma State. The Bears' record in Big 12 play is 16-3, and their record is 10-3 against non-conference opponents.
Murray State Racers (21-7, 15-4 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (4-26, 2-17 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State plays Indiana State after Katelyn Young scored 31 points in Murray State's 88-60 win over the Evansville Purple Aces. The Sycamores are 1-10 on their home court.
Austin Peay Governors (13-17, 8-11 ASUN) at Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (27-3, 18-0 ASUN) Fort Myers, Florida; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: FGCU and Austin Peay square off in the ASUN Tournament. The Eagles are 18-0 against ASUN opponents and 9-3 in non-conference play.
Davidson Wildcats (19-12, 14-5 A-10) vs. George Mason Patriots (25-5, 15-4 A-10) Glen Allen, Virginia; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Mason takes on Davidson in the A-10 Tournament. The Patriots have gone 15-4 against A-10 teams, with a 10-1 record in non-conference play.
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (13-15, 11-8 MAAC) at Marist Red Foxes (16-13, 11-8 MAAC) Poughkeepsie, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary's aims to end its three-game losing streak with a victory over Marist. The Red Foxes have gone 8-4 in home games.
North Carolina Tar Heels (27-6, 15-5 ACC) vs. NC State Wolfpack (25-5, 17-2 ACC) Greensboro, North Carolina; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. NC State takes on No.
UConn and St. John's square off in the Big East Tournament. The Huskies' record in Big East play is 18-0, and their record is 10-3 in non-conference play. UConn averages 81.5 points and has outscored opponents by 29.3 points per game.
Villanova Wildcats (17-13, 11-7 Big East) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (20-9, 12-6 Big East) Uncasville, Connecticut; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Marquette takes on Villanova in the Big East Tournament. The Golden Eagles' record in Big East play is 12-6, and their record is 8-3 in non-conference games.
Northern Iowa Panthers (15-15, 10-9 MVC) at Valparaiso Beacons (12-17, 9-10 MVC) Valparaiso, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -7.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Northern Iowa faces Valparaiso after Ryley Goebel scored 21 points in Northern Iowa's 76-57 loss to the UIC Flames. The Beacons are 8-5 on their home court.
Creighton squares off against Georgetown in the Big East Tournament. The Bluejays have gone 16-2 against Big East teams, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play. Creighton averages 72.9 points while outscoring opponents by 9.1 points per game.
West Virginia Mountaineers (24-6, 14-5 Big 12) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (29-3, 17-2 Big 12) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. TCU and No.
Rider Broncs (7-21, 5-14 MAAC) at Niagara Purple Eagles (2-25, 1-18 MAAC) Lewiston, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Niagara faces Rider after Safiatu Kolliegbo scored 21 points in Niagara's 70-58 loss to the Saint Peter's Peacocks. The Purple Eagles have gone 1-11 in home games.
Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (22-8, 13-6 A-10) vs. Richmond Spiders (27-5, 18-1 A-10) Glen Allen, Virginia; Saturday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Richmond faces Saint Joseph's (PA) in the A-10 Tournament. The Spiders have gone 18-1 against A-10 opponents, with a 9-4 record in non-conference play.
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (22-7, 13-4 CUSA) at Liberty Lady Flames (22-6, 15-2 CUSA) Lynchburg, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Western Kentucky plays Liberty after Destiny Salary scored 26 points in Western Kentucky's 83-48 win against the Florida International Panthers. The Flames have gone 12-1 at home.
Alabama State Hornets (6-23, 4-13 SWAC) at Grambling Tigers (14-14, 11-6 SWAC) Grambling, Louisiana; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Grambling takes on Alabama State after Kahia Warmsley scored 22 points in Grambling's 77-65 win over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. The Tigers are 7-3 on their home court.
Sacred Heart allows 64.5 points and has been outscored by 6.0 points per game. The Gaels have gone 8-11 against MAAC opponents. Iona is 8-9 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 14.0 turnovers per game.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (10-18, 4-13 CUSA) at Kennesaw State Owls (11-17, 6-11 CUSA) Kennesaw, Georgia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State visits Kennesaw State after Maria Sanchez Ponce scored 20 points in Jacksonville State's 74-72 loss to the Florida International Panthers. The Owls are 7-6 in home games.
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